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pitcher who gave up three sacrifice flies.So what
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PITTSBURGH -- With Jason Kubel mired in a 5-for-39 slump heading into Wednesdays game, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson wanted to sit him out for a couple days to clear his head. Jared Allen Jersey . Come Thursday, Gibson reconsidered. "Hes got a chance of doing damage," Gibson explained before Thursdays game against the Pirates. "Hes due." Kubel sure was. Kubel homered twice, Joe Saunders pitched seven effective innings and the Diamondbacks beat Pittsburgh 6-3 on Thursday. Both of Kubels home runs immediately followed hits by Aaron Hill. Wil Nieves also hit a two-run homer in his Diamondbacks debut. "I said he was due, didnt I?" Gibson said after the game. "Im glad I had him in there. It was just a great performance from him." Saunders (6-8) retired 14 consecutive batters in the middle innings. He allowed two earned runs on seven hits with no walks. The Diamondbacks had lost five of his previous six starts. J.J. Putz pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save of the season. Hes converted 12 chances in a row. After a three-run second that featured three singles and a sacrifice fly, the first two Pirates in the third singled off Saunders. He allowed only one more runner. "The second inning was not much fun," Saunders said. "I was making pretty good pitches, and they were still kind of finding holes. I kept telling myself, Keep making good pitches, keep pounding the strike zone and its going to start going your way." Hill had three hits and Chris Johnson had two as Arizona completed a 6-4 road trip. Gaby Sanchez had three hits for the Pirates. After hitting an NL-high 11 home runs during July, Kubel was slumping enough recently that Gibson had him out of the lineup Wednesday. But the ejections of Chris Young and Justin Upton that night forced Kubel into the game late, and he was back in the No. 3 spot in the order Thursday. Kubel moved into third in the NL with his 24th and 25th home runs. He has nine career multihomer games, including hitting three July 21 against Houston. Kubel homered in the first and seventh innings to open and close the games scoring. "I watched him (Wednesday) and he needed a mental day more than anything," Gibson said. "I could just tell. I played him a lot. He went through that streak of hitting all the home runs and then just was swinging and missing a lot... (But) lefties this year are hitting better off (Pittsburgh starter Wandy Rodriguez), and theres always the chance for Kubel to hit it out of ballpark. It worked out for us." After the Pirates took the lead with a three-run second, Nieves put Arizona ahead 4-3 when he homered with Johnson on base in the sixth. Nieves connected off Rodriguez (7-11) for his second home run of the season. Claimed off waivers from Colorado on Monday, Nieves was playing for the first time since July 8. He was 2 for 4. Rodriguez (7-11) allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings. He is winless in three starts since the Pirates acquired him from the Houston Astros for three prospects on July 24. "I dont know whats going on with me -- Ive lost the last two games on only one pitch," Rodriguez said. "Today in that last inning on Nieves, I hung a breaking ball and he hit a home run." Pittsburghs runs came on RBI singles by Michael McKenry and Marte and a sacrifice fly by Jordy Mercer. "After that, (Saunders) just hit spots," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "He hit more spots and worked ahead in the count. We were laying off some pitches, he got behind in some counts and we were able to drive some balls and do some things (in the second), but after that last window of opportunity we had, we didnt have much come our way at all." NOTES: Arizona SS Willie Bloomquist was scratched from the lineup just before game time because of a stiff back. Stephen Drew took his place in the leadoff spot. ... 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Was it that Snedeker has truly become a player capable of winning a major? Was it I wonder what Snedekers caddie, Scott Vail of Oshawa, Ont., will get out of that $11 million? Caddies normally get 10 per cent of any win winning cheque although every deal is different. Vail, son of former NHL player Eric Vail, would stand to earn $1.1 million if the traditional arrangement stood. I spoke to one caddie briefly yesterday who said that Snedeker is kknown as a very generous guy so he wouldnt be surprised if Vail did have a nice payday. Jared Allen Authentic Jersey. Was it that Davis Love must feel great about adding Snedeker to his team for this weeks Ryder Cup? Was it that Lee Westwood finished DFL? Wonder if Jose Maria Olazabal is a bit worried? Canadian Update While most eyes were on the FedEx Cup, the LPGA held an event in Prattville, Alabama. Alena Sharp posted her best finish (T37) since April and made her first cut in the last five starts. Adam Hadwin finished T23 at the Web.com Tour event in Midland, Texas. Its a positive performance after two missed cuts. Hadwin sits 45th on the money list, one behind Richard Scott. Brad Fritsch, who missed the cut, is the best Canadian in 27th spot. ' ' '
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